Tooth Nerve Pain - HomeoSource

Choose: No one has all the symptoms listed below so choose a remedy based on the one that most closely matches how you feel.

Dosage:

30C every 30 min – 1 hour, if severe symptoms; or see the Dosage Chart.
Decrease frequency with improvement
Stop when greatly improved
If not improving after several doses, try a different remedy.

Symptoms	Remedy
First aid remedy for injured tooth Bruising Soreness – hurts to touch Pain Before and after dental work When braces adjusted Before and after deep cleaning/scaling View Remedy	Arnica
Nerve pain Injuries to front tooth Pains are sharp, shooting, tingling, burning Numbness After root canals or surgery around tooth root View Remedy	Hypericum perforatum
Nerve pain after exposure to cold or cold and wind View Remedy	Aconitum napellus
Nerve pains (electric shocks) Better: heat hot liquids View Remedy	Magnesia phosphoricum
Sharp/shooting pain along a nerve path Nervous restlessness Excitable Hypersensitive to pain Worse: heat and hot food Better: ice-cold water in mouth View Remedy	Coffea cruda
Extremely sensitive of pain (unbearable) Intolerant of pain – angry about pain may radiate to ears Worse: cold air warm food and drink coffee night Better: Cold things (sucking an ice cube) View Remedy	Chamomilla or if related to a very painful dental procedure: Chamomilla 200C** 1 hr before procedure Repeat every 15 min up to 6 doses Stop when greatly improved Note: Chamomilla tincture can be helpful for nerve pain
Sensitivity to hot or cold Cavity pain View Remedy	Plantago tincture

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